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Manchin releases proposed text on permitting reform amid bipartisan skepticism - The Hill

Manchin releases proposed text on permitting reform amid bipartisan skepticism - The Hill

Manchin releases proposed text on permitting reform amid bipartisan skepticism - The Hill
Sep 22, 2022 1 min, 5 secs

Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) released the text of his proposed changes to the country’s process for approving energy projects, seeking to make his case to skeptical lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. .

The legislation would also limit the timelines for environmental reviews that are part of the approval process to two years for major projects and one year for those that are less significant. .

The new legislation specifies that for the first seven of those years, five of the 25 projects must be related to either fossil fuels or biofuels, six must be for clean energy and four must be related to critical minerals. .

Democrats have expressed concerns that speeding up the approval process could undercut environmental inspections of potentially polluting projects.

Capito’s bill goes further, with provisions that prevent the federal government from restricting fracking and allowing states to take over authority from the federal government for energy production on public lands.

For the Mountain Valley Pipeline, Manchin’s bill specifies that within 30 days, federal agencies need to issue authorizations for its construction and operation

It also aims to build out  the country’s electricity system by giving a government agency known as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the authority to promote transmission facilities both within and between regions of the country. 

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